Sanitary sink rack



Aug. 26, 1930. A. F. KuKULsKl SANITARY SINK RACK Filed Sept. 14. 1928 ATTDRNEY Y 4516 and through spaced openings therein, are

Patented Aug. 26, 1930i Per lorries `i ANTHONY F. KUKULSKI, or ,PHILADELPEIA PENNSYLVANIA SANITARY sini: nnen Appleman med september 1451928. serial' No. 306,029.y

This invention relates to racks 'or otherY `supporting devices adaptedfor userwithin sinks and other receptacles.

An object of the invention coinprehendsa multiplicity of ,supporting members n Another 'obj ect of the invention"contemlates cross members adapted for connection with the supporting members to .provide a grating. f f

An additional object of the invention' consists inthe provision of bosses upon the supportingmeinbers to dispose the completed rack in an elevatedy position'. c

More specically stated the joints'or interlsections betweenthe supporting members and cross members arevrounded to preventadhering of foreign matter 'to obviatepremature deterioration of the rack. Y

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention further consists inthe following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully-described, illustrated in the'accompanying Vrdrawing and pointed out in theappended claim.

In therdrawingzff Figure l is a perspective viewofthe comf pleted invention. i y

Figure V2 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the invention'as appliedforr use within aV sink.

Figure 3 is alfragnientary perspective View Y of afmodilied form rof myinvention. y

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corre.-

sponding parts,the reference character l0 indicatesan elongated frame or supporting member preferably constructed in one piece and having rounded ends 11.

Rails 12arrangedvin spaced parallel rela- 40 tion within a frame 10', are adapted for connection at their ends with the inner sides of the end railsof the frame.r 5 VProjections 13',` carried upon the outer'side walls ofthe end and'side rails offthe frame adapted tosimulate theends of the rails whereas iny fact the entire grating is conc Y structed injone piece. Vlhel'aoints of interv 'f section between the ends of therails l2 land e the end walls of the. frame and the projec-V rZontally disposed in the upper and lower plication of the rackwithin sinks or other receptacles yhaving uneven bottoms.

tions-713 therevvith"are'roundedfas indicated at 14;, to prevent crevices within'which eX- traneous matter may find its way and render the rack exceptionally hard to clean.`

From the illustration inFigure l of the drawing, it is'noted that the thickness of the v frame is greater than that of kthe rails 4l2 ywhereby the latter will be elevated from the body of the sink, substantially as illustrated in Figure 2 ofthe drawing. Such arrange- L .Y nient willpermit drainage of dishes or otherz receptacles within sinks toward the drain, usually located in the center of the sink.

Semi-circular groove portions 15, horif side edges of the frame l0, will permit drain age from the out side of the frame toward the sink drain or cesspool.

The improved ygrating is Apreferably `constructed of bakelite, hard rubber or other." rust proof material and treated to obviate inflammation incident to the heat of vessels placed thereon. By reason of the vfact that thefgroovesl are arranged both in the bottoms and tops of the side rails for the frame, .Y the latter may be turned upon either side f Y withinf a sink or receptacle. The additional thickness of the frame will also facilitate ap- Rounding the 'ends Vofthe frame and the n intersections of the rails '12 therewith will obviate accumulation ofL grease and other foreign mattery whereby rust or other` deteriora-tion will be obviate'd and cleaning 85 made easier.

Y It desired, projections 15 may be-.disposed upon the rounded ends of'thefraine to elevate v the entire rack from the bottom ofthe sink or other receptacle Vwherebyfthe.latter may" be most effectively drained. e

The invention 'is susceptible of .various fall withinthe scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is Y n A rack comprising-an elongated'frame having rounded ends,.rails of rela-tively narrow depth disposed in spaced parallelism with the frame and having connection at their ends with the end Walls of the frame, projections included upon the outer sides of the Walls of the frame to simulate the ends of the rails projecting throughk the adjacent portions of the frame, projections carried by and extended from the rounded ends of the frame to elevate the rack and permit drainage therebeneath, and the side Walls of the frame having semi-circular grooves in the opposed side edges thereof for Coaetion With the adjacent projections at the rounded ends of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ANTHONY F. KUKULSKI. 

